Coiling is one technique of basketry used by Native Americans across North America.
Coil baskets of different regions have various styles of construction depending
upon the materials used in the coil, and the type of stitch used to fasten or interlock the
coils together. All coiled containers use a flexible 'coil' which begins from the center
at the bottom of a basket, or sometimes begins around a flat disk of bark or wood. The coil is
spiraled outward and upward, placed on top of the coil in previous round, and fastened to former rounds
by some stitching material.

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